Johann's Gift to Christmas

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Johann's Gift to Christmas

"A tale of two mice and a beloved Christmas carol"

1992

0h 23m

7.0(2 votes)

Animation

Family

Overview

A mouse from the streets and a church mouse try to help a priest and an organist save Christmas by composing a Christmas carol.

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7 featured cast members

Starring

Heath Lamberts

Father Mohr

Sarah Polley

The Angel

John Neville

Viktor (voice)

Illya Woloshyn

Johann (voice)

Zacri Crane

Michael Polley

Gerry Quigley

Creative team

Directed by: René Bonnière
Written by: Paul Ledoux
Greg Dummett
Produced by: Greg Dummett
Tim O'Brien

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